PILATES

So tomorrow is the start of my pilates class at the church (Honeycutt building in Maricopa), and I am very excited! If you can come join us it should be great! I will be teaching a free class every Monday and Thursday at 7:45-8:45 am. If you cannot make it, I am going to give you my notes for two pilates workouts:

Pilates Mat 1:

1. 100
2. Assisted roll-up
3. Single leg circle
4. Rolling like a ball
5. Single leg stretch
6. Double leg stretch
7. Spine stretch
8. Swan
9. Bridge
10. Side leg kick (both sides)
11. Seal

Pilates Mat 2

1. 100
2. Roll up
3. Roll over
4. Rolling like a ball
5. Scissors
6. Leg lowers
7. Bicycle twist
8. Rocking
9. Cork Screw
10. Saw
11. Single leg kick
12. Double leg kick
13. Side leg kick (both legs)

If you need detailed instruction, you can do a google search for videos that will help. I like expertvillage.com or the originator of pilates, J.H. Pilates wrote a book called "A Pilates Primer: Return to Life Through Contrology."

Remember that there are 500+ variations of pilates, including various machines that have been developed since Joseph Pilates came out with this exercise. Knowing this will help you to recognize that there is not one way to preform Pilates, so it might be confusing at first, but you will find a routine that will work for you! Also, it is always good to try something new!